Buckinghamshire Council’s existing waste and recycling services depot on Pembroke Road, Aylesbury has been expanded to cater for the local population growth. The local Council identified the need to plan for and accommodate growth within the Aylesbury Vale district over the next 10 years and relieve associated pressures on the existing waste and recycling services. This has culminated in the Morgan Sindall team working closely with the Council to reconfigure the layout of the existing depot to optimise the site and to mitigate environmental impacts, the project was procured through the Southern Construction Framework.
Challenges of the redevelopment centred on the need to maintain the operation of the existing facility which entailed the works being undertaken over several phases and the fact that the site is bounded to the north and the south by two small rivers which have a history of flooding.
Towards completion of the project the Bear Brook river had already broke its north bank causing flooding across the site where defence measures were tested and successfully combined to prevent any flooding inside the new buildings.
The contract works were divided into an initial demolition enabling works package followed by two sectional completions to accommodate the different phasing of the site works. The first being the construction of a new 699 sqm commercial vehicle MOT workshop with vehicle repair and service facilities for both local taxi drivers and the depot’s own Rigid Vehicles fleet which will bring about additional revenue for the depot. The second phase provided a new 1825 sqm Waste Transfer and Recycling Station with a modern fire suppression canon system serviced by a 125,000-litre tank. The new buildings were supplemented with the upgrade of external slabs and wayfinding pedestrian routes with allocated fleet vehicle and staff parking areas. Specialist equipment provision included a new weighbridge, 2no industrial carwashes and a 45,000litre refuelling zone.
As part of the flood defences, we also provided a bespoke metal flood barrier system designed to be installed across each door and roller shutter opening.
The successful completion of the project culminated in the merging of the new and upgraded existing areas to provide a state-of-the-art depot ready to support the growing population needs of the Aylesbury Vale district.
100% payment within 30 days terms
99% waste diverted from landfill
100% timber responsibly sourced
Any site specific initiatives/stats
Zero RIDDORs
CCS Score 41/45
Any site specific initiatives
15 No of SMEs
18 beneficiaries
6 jobs created
154 apprentice trainee weeks and 16 Work Experience students
Schools engagement: 130 students
£300 donations to charity
£8,650 community investment project
£2.38 LM3
103% social value created
Soft landings for handover
Dedicated Morgan Sindall point of contact
On-line portal for notifying any defects with 3 priority categories for response times
Any site specific process/initiatives
Email: james.wright@hants.gov.uk
Phone: 07761 330560
Email: alan.smedley@morgansindall.com
Phone: 07967 686066
Project Information
Form of Contract: NEC3 Engineering and construction contract April 2013
Procurement type: Two Stage
Contract period: 57 weeks
Size: 9290m2
As part of their ‘Restoration and Renewal Programme’ the client needed to move lots of staff members from their existing accommodation. The refurbishment of this new space was to allow over 1000 member their staff to relocate there. The existing building occupied Levels 11 and 20 with Levels 1 to 10 offered as high standard Cat A. This 10 floor Design and Build Cat B office fit out comprised primarily of a new office, collaboration and ancillary spaces on Levels 3 to 10 with catering and meeting areas situated on Levels 1 and 2.
Integrating client instructed variations
ISG integrated upwards of 100 client instructed variations into the project.
Working in occupation
Works were carried out whilst the upper floors were in occupation.
High level of security
There were secure areas on every floor with CTC clearance requirements which meant ISG had to meet stringent SR requirements.
Working in a global Pandemic
Works were carried out in the midst of the Covid-19 global pandemic.
Fast track programme
The construction programme ran to a duration of just 24 weeks
Integrating client instructed variations
ISG collaborated early BDP which was essential to allow alternative compliant design options and opportunities with increased budget certainty. ISG hosted workshops with the client and project team to incorporate instructed changes without negatively impacting the programme.
Working in occupation
Early engagement with incoming government departments was key; ISG held coordination workshops with the client’s in-house design team, data teams, security and maintenance teams, and catering teams. The phased programme was determined by incoming client direct contractors, and included early access and handover of the IT server and hub comms rooms 2 weeks before handover. To mitigate disruption to the existing building users, Westminster City Council, ISG held regular meetings to ensure minimal impact caused by their presence. ISG controlled more than 200 operatives using labour histograms and short interval controls with floor by floor close out programmes as part of our soft landings phasing strategy.
High level of security
For information security and due to the secure nature of the client and works, ISG integrated two document controllers into the team to manage the handling of the three doc-hosting systems; Aconex downstream to our supply chain, Business Collaborator, the client’s doc-hosting system and Conject for the NEC Contract management. Level 7 was highly secure, so ISG engaged with CPNI standards to achieve SR3 levels. ISG implemented early action of CTC clearance to ensure workers were security compliant for delivery. The team engaged at tender stage with government recommended subcontractors and incorporated their specialist programmes into our master programme.
Working in a global Pandemic
ISG followed strict Covid-19 protocols, complying with CLC and SOP guidelines. We enacted safety measures on site such as temperature testing, and 2 metre social distancing ensure the safety of the team, client and stakeholders.
Fast track programme
Production of a tender event schedule alongside programme enabled critical path analysis covering design release, labour and plan resource requirements, material procurement and security screening. This ensured timely procurement and us the opportunity to plan resources to meet the programme. Long lead items were prioritised, we held workshops with our supply chain and the professional team to agree these elements of the designs quicker allowing early orders to be placed to assure on time delivery. In the last 8 weeks of the programme, the team optimised outputs using evenings and weekends to complete on time.
– ISG’s flexibility ensured client instructed changes were made without delay to the programme
– Working in occupation we received zero complaints from building occupants caused by our presence
– ISG met the client’s stringent security measures, and ensured our supply chain did the same
– ISG’s industry leading Covid-19 strategy ensured the works were completed on time, in a safe manner
– Fast track programme was successfully delivered with stringent programme analysis and evening and weekend works
100% payment within 30-day terms
BREEAM ‘Excellent’
Zero Riddors
Safe delivery of works in a global pandemic
CCS Score: 40/50
Created a new school kitchen for a school in the community
Handover & Aftercare Contractor Promise
Email: james.wright@hants.gov.uk
Phone: 07761 330560
Email: matt.glass@isgltd.com
Phone: 07929755500
The Marlborough Primary and Special School project overseen by main contractor Mace saw the redevelopment by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to provide a new two form entry primary school in the heart of Chelsea. It has seen the old unsuitable Victorian school building on the site demolished and the construction of a new Marlborough Primary School.
Robust strategies were agreed with suppliers and RBKC highways. Utilising an online booking system with additional on-site traffic marshals and suspension of adjacent parking bays to create a holding pit-lane. Together with detailed method statements submitted and approved by the adjacent party wall surveyors.
Prior to any demolition works being undertaken careful planning took place including surveys such as R&D to determine the extent of asbestos material.
Careful planning and development works were undertaken in conjunction with the school to ensure the temporary school met their teaching requirements. A detailed time/motion study was also undertaken to ensure the school was moved with the minimal of fuss.
Construction stage management plans including logistics and community engagement were delivered which fully document how liaison with local residents was undertaken together with arrangements to control construction nuisance.
The project was able to reclaim more than 80,000 bricks from the demolition of the original school building.
98% waste diverted from landfills
Financial management was proactively managed for the duration of the contract.
To ensure the works did not unduly impact local residents, a Section 61 Agreement was obtained with specific agreements on working hours, delivery times and construction nuisance.
Both Mace and the supply chain provided extensive apprentice opportunities through appointment of an employment/skills manager and charter.
The handover plan, developed during preconstruction, ensured we adequately programmed and resourced RBKC’s handover requirements, this included a detailed handover checklist for our team.
Email: james.wright@hants.gov.uk
Phone: : 07761 330560
Email: david.chambers@macegroup.com
Phone: 07789 514895